Uttech scores second win of weekend at Wilmot!
By Mike Babicz

September 11, 1999, Chilton, WI - Muskego's Scott Uttech chalked up his eighth Wisconsin Mini-Sprint Association (WIMSA) 15-lap mini-sprint main of the season and second of the weekend.  

"The car ran super. This was a fun track to run," said Uttech, closing in on his second straight WIMSA crown. "The crew set the car up super and it was a lot of fun to run."

Scott Uttech (#1) has been hot in WIMSA Mini-Sprint action.  His victory here marked his second of the weekend having won the night before at the Calumet County Fairgrounds in Chilton.  All totaled on the season Uttech has won eight features and is closing in on his second straight WIMSA title!

Bob Reichert took the initial lead until a snapped drive chain sent him coasting off the track on the backstretch coming out of turn two on lap three. While the field scrambled to avoid Reichert's disabled mount, "B" main winner Mike Kertscher ended up flipping in turn four, unhurt with the car
coming to rest on all four wheels minus its top wing necessitating a red flag.

Jeff Harder inherited the lead on the restart. Uttech shot to the outside with the pair going wing to wing a couple laps around the one-third mile oval. Uttech took the lead on lap five, beginning to pull away. A final yellow flew three laps from the finish, but Uttech was up to the challenge on the restart going on to the victory, his second of the weekend after winning at Chilton in the season ending night Sept. 3.      Harder ended up second. Michael Emme came up from 13th to finish third. Fast qualifier Scott Sippel was penalized two positions for jumping a restart, ending up placing fourth. Jeff Schmidt was fifth. John Peters, Uttech and Emme won heat races. Sippel was fast qualifier among the 22 cars on hand.

He's fast!  Scott Sippel (#5) scored quick time in the WIMSA Mini-Sprints turning in a lap of 15.857 seconds around the third mile clay oval.  Sippel would later have a good showing in the main event with a solid fourth place finish.

Results: Wilmot, WI - September 11, 1999

WIMSA MINI-SRRINTS:
20-Lap Feature: 1.) Scott Uttech, Muskego, Wis; 2.) Jeff Harder, Glenbeulah, Wis; 3.) Michael Emme, Cleveland, Wis; 4.) Scott Sippel, Elkhart Lake, Wis; 5.) Jeff Schmidt, Slinger, Wis; 6.) Jeff Wesell, Milwaukee, Wis; 7.) Mark Topczewski, Milwaukee, Wis; 8.) Al Christoffer, Schaumburg, Ill; 9.) John Edquist, Milwaukee, Wis; 10.) Roger Luebke, Stoughton, Wis.

11.) Dan Simpson, Malta, Ill; 12.) Joe Pantely, Beaver Dam, Wis.; 13.) Craig Gravatt, Elkhart Lake, Wis; 14.) Russ Wettenkamp, Newton, Wis; 15.) Tim Potter, Twin Lakes, Wis; 16.) Mike Kertscher, Fredonia, Wis; 17.) Bob Reichert, Skokie, Ill; 18.) John Peters, Round Lake Beach, Ill.
8-lap “B” Main: 1. Mike Kertscher, Fredonia, Wis.; 2. Mark Topczewski, Milwaukee, Wis.; 3. Tim Potter, Twin Lakes, Wis.; 4. Nick Savaglio, McHenry, Ill.; 5. D.J. Hacker, Beach Park, Ill.; 6. Bill Meyers, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.
1st 8-lap Heat:  1. John Peters, Round Lake Beach, Ill.; 2. Joe Pantley, Beaver Dam, Wis.; 3.
Bob Reichert, Skokie, Ill.; 4. Russ Wettenkamp, Newton, Wis.
2nd 8-lap Heat: 1. Scott Uttech, Muskego, Wis.; 2. Jeff Schmidt, Slinger,  Wis.; 3. Al
Christoffer, Schaumburg, Ill.; 4. Jeff Wesell, Milwaukee, Wis.
3rd 8-lap Heat:  1.) Michael Emme, Cleveland, Wis.; 2. Scott Sippel, Elkhart Lake, Wis.; 3. Craig
Gravatt, Elkhart Lake, Wis.; 4. John Edquist, Milwaukee, Wis.
Qualifications: 1. Scott Sippel, Elkhart Lake, Wis.(:15.857 secs.); 2. Scott Uttech, Muskego, Wis.(:15.913); 3. John Peters, Round Lake Beach, Ill.(:15.947); 4. Jeff Harder, Glenbeulah, Wis.(:15.980); 5. Mike Kertscher, Cleveland, Wis.(:16.207); 6. Bob Reichert, Skokie, Ill.(:16.225); 7. Craig Gravatt, Elkhart Lake, Wis.(:16.288); 8. Jeff Schmidt, Slinger, Wis.(:16.433); 9. Mark Topczewski, Milwaukee, Wis.(:16.573); 10. John Edquist, Milwaukee, Wis.(:16.839)